The Future Has Been Here 4 Ever
Manic Street Preachers Lyrics
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Keep as still as you can
Hold your breath and dig deep
And stop those trembling hands
Make yourself pretty
Just for one last time
No one will ever know
The future has been here forever
The future's still unclear whatever
This place it left me
A long, long time ago
But it still keeps me here
It still keeps me close
When i start to break free
It calls me back again
Like the Godfather 3
I never can escape
My future has been here forever
The future's still unclear whatever
When you can't shake off your yesterdays
When you can't rewrite your histories
When you let some love break through the light
When you let someone come into your life
The Future Has Been Here 4 Ever by Manic Street Preachers is a melancholic and reflective song that explores the idea of being trapped in the past and the struggle to move on towards the future. The lyrics begin by encouraging the listener to wipe their tears away, to keep still, and to hold their breath and stop trembling. The song goes on to suggest that the way forward is to make oneself pretty for one last time, almost as if to cling onto a past that has long since left. The idea of being stuck in the past is reinforced when the lyrics explain that the place that the person is in has left them a long time ago, but it still keeps them there, and when they try to break free, it calls them back again.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "The future has been here forever" which creates a sense of hopelessness and that no matter how much the person might try to move towards the future, it has always been there, but still unclear whatever. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we can feel trapped by our past, unable to rewrite our history or escape from it, just like The Godfather 3, which no matter how many times we try to escape, we can never truly break free. The song ends with the hopeful message that we can move forward, but it requires letting love into our lives and into the light.
Line by Line Meaning
Wipe those tears away
Dry your tears and compose yourself
Keep as still as you can
Remain calm and motionless
Hold your breath and dig deep
Take a deep breath and gather your inner strength
And stop those trembling hands
Control your shaky hands
Make yourself pretty
Be presentable for the last time
Just for one last time
For the final appearance
No one will ever know
No one will be aware
You ever left your prime
You ever deteriorated
The future has been here forever
The future has existed for eternity
The future's still unclear whatever
However, the future remains uncertain
This place it left me
This place abandoned me
A long, long time ago
A significant while back
But it still keeps me here
Yet I remain attached to it
It still keeps me close
I remain in proximity to it
When i start to break free
Whenever I attempt to depart
It calls me back again
Some force draws me back
Like the Godfather 3
Like the way Michael Corleone could not escape his past
I never can escape
I can never break free
When you can't shake off your yesterdays
When you cannot rid yourself of your past
When you can't rewrite your histories
When you cannot change your past happenings
When you let some love break through the light
When you allow someone to love you
When you let someone come into your life
When you permit someone to enter your world
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Indy Jones
superb song. one of their best hidden gems.
jameyinegyptsland
Mama's and Papa's feel in the chorus or even Fleetwood Mac.
Abuelo
Nicky!